Can Watermarks Survive Translation? On the Cross-lingual Consistency of Text Watermark for Large Language Models

arXiv:2402.14007v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Text watermarking technology aims to tag and identify content produced by large language models (LLMs) to prevent misuse. In this study, we introduce the concept of ''cross-lingual consistency'' in text watermarking, which assesses the ability of text watermarks to maintain their effectiveness after being translated into other languages. Preliminary empirical results from two LLMs and three watermarking methods reveal that current text watermarking technologies lack consistency when texts are translated into various languages. Based on …

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